EHD

[walkabout]

and thats only whats been found or reported.

[jdbbowhunter]

  Think # could be alot higher than that. IMO.

[grazan]

Ill be the first to admit that I don't know the first thing about EHD …. other than tripping over all the rotting carcasses …. my first reaction is that I shouldn't shoot does to help the recovery …. well heres a counterpoint to that theory from Drury Thirteen …..

https://youtu.be/0lx8tgferKY

take it for what its worth … agree or disagree but other than the same piece of paper I've been reading over and over again ill stuff this into my EHD basket of knowledge …..

to be honest I hope they are wrong with their buck theory on EHD but just like this episode says it's hard to tell early season because all the deer disappear from cameras during normal times but with EHD going on it makes u scratch your head … I know every one of my cameras has gone down to almost no activity the last 4 weeks ….

[Yotehntr]

A large portion of the herd in 3m is gone. The eastern half of 3n, As well. It will take a few years to recover. Don’t want to sound pessimistic, but it is what it is. In some ways, it’s a good thing.

[KillerCrow]

I pray it’s just moon pattern but my cams in 3c &a are dead, and only seen one doe from the stand and she was running all around like she was getting chased but there was nothing there, was very very weird
Best of luck guys

[ruck]

Fished Titicus today and there was a dead deer in the water, being fed on by two eagles.

[walkabout]

Still some around in 3c. Took in a nice healthy 3.5 year old 8 pt today.

[Relf25]

A large portion of the herd in 3m is gone. The eastern half of 3n, As well. It will take a few years to recover. Don’t want to sound pessimistic, but it is what it is. In some ways, it’s a good thing.

3M is a huge area to say a large portion of the deer are dead. It hits harder is certain pockets. Making the overall picture look bleak. I hunt 3M and few spots I hunt I haven’t noticed anything just YET. Like anything else in hunting, just sit and put your time in and hope for the best, not much else to do about it

[jimboy]

Although I have not personally found any dead deer I have friends who have found them in the Monroe, Tuxedo and even in parts of Rockland County.
Not much activity on the cameras and I am not seeing the usual amounts in the areas I hunt.

[grazan]

exactly what im going to do … is hope for the best …. right over this guys ear I found 4 dead deer but hes still walking around … guess ill keep sitting in a tree and wait for him ….

[Yotehntr]

A large portion of the herd in 3m is gone. The eastern half of 3n, As well. It will take a few years to recover. Don’t want to sound pessimistic, but it is what it is. In some ways, it’s a good thing.

3M is a huge area to say a large portion of the deer are dead. It hits harder is certain pockets. Making the overall picture look bleak. I hunt 3M and few spots I hunt I haven’t noticed anything just YET. Like anything else in hunting, just sit and put your time in and hope for the best, not much else to do about it

Never said I wasn’t hunting, I’ve hunted 4 times and had encounters with 2 really nice bucks in 3m. At the same time though, I know the lack of deer, is not due to acorns or moon phases, it’s because they’re dead.

[Yotehntr]

EHD caught on trail cam

[bowski76]

This is very sad to see.

[Yotehntr]

This was about 10 feet away. Deer stood, drank, then bedded Every 2 minutes for 5 hours.

[MUSKRAT]

Nature is cruel sometimes..
Just seems like such a waste..